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Old 25th Feb 2016, 19:33
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Passenger figures

Some interesting points being made.

Big difference between BRS & NCL is the growth in the LCC market.
Both FR and EZY but I think EZY have been grown because of FR there and also bigger area that BRS covers

However do BRS have as many HUB airlines like we do?
BA, KLM, AF, LH, SN , UA and EK??
Could explain a part of it.

The other problem is NCL used to be one of the best places for the smaller tour operators which have been bought or bust

Golden sun
Kosmar
Libra holidays

These had based aircraft at ncl 3 units I believe at one stage

Then the others got hold of them or merged

Airtours and Thomas cook (JMC) became TCX and we lost aircraft
Thomson and first choice become TUI again lost aircraft

I just think the choice of routes to sun and city break places needs to improve and I'm sure Ryanair may kick start this off

Winter 2016/7
Alicante and Malaga still not on sale after October
Reasons???? Become a based aircraft route???

March 1st (Tuesday press conference at BFS )
Rumours of them starting this route

Also hoping that they start the following also

FARO
Hamburg
Lisbon
Bilbao

P.s
Flew easyjet Monday and arrived back today from Alicante
Both flights were full odd seats spare so no wonder Ryanair have moved in on the route. If easyjet are willing to grow ncl another airline will try and I bet they make the money on the routes too
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